Denmark vs Iceland: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their
Denmark
17.5%
in 2025
Iceland
12.3%
in 2020
Denmark rank
41st
Iceland rank
44th
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17.5% against 12.3% in Iceland, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 44th of 45 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 12.5% | 12.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 13.6% | 12.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 12.3% | 11.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 17.5% against 12.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their between Denmark and Iceland?
- 5.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Denmark ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 44th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.